Closure for bottles, jars, and other receptacles.



\ J, v. HULL.

GLOSUBE FOR BOTTLES, JARS, AND OTHER RBGEPTACLES. APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1908. RENEWED JUNE 3, 1911.

1,01 3,3941. Patented Jan. 2, 1912.

J4 7 17 WITNESSEST INVENTORY Josnrn 'vAnLEY HULL, on BRO OKLYN,- nEwYoRK, ssrciiron; BY MESNE .AssIeN- mnn'rs, To some sear. COMPANY, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A oonrona'rron or z'a all 'tvhmit tinny concern. v -B e itlmown that I, J osnrn a citizen of the United States,

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan, 2,1912.

"lpplicat ion filed April 10, 1908, serial in. 426,330: Rnewed June 3, 1911. Serial No. 631,184.

and a resident of Brooklyn, .in the county of'Kings and for Bottles, Jars, and other Receptacles, of

-- packin State of New York, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Closures which thefollowing is a specification; I

The invention relates to impi oye nents in closures for bottles, jars and other recep--.

tacles;'=.and it consists in the novel features and structure hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The'jelosure of-myinvention', in its preferred embodiment, comprises a, yielding g-ring or gasket placed on the upper edges of the receptacle,an integral cap applied on said gasket and over the mouth of the receptacle, and a lid-pivoted to said cap and adapted to be turnedfroin over the central portions -.of the same when, desired, said'cap having an encompassing depending flange adapted after the cap has been pressed downwardly upon the said gasket with con siderable firmness, to be turned inwardly below and I to engage an annular exterior shoulder on the neck of thereceptacle, therebyto lock the cap in position,with the gas; 'ket sufliciently compressed to afiord a seal. The cap is formed in its top with a downwardly dished or depressed portion whose bottom is connected with its side walls along a weakened line so that it may be readily cut out and iernoved, leaving an opening in said cap through which-the contents of the receptacle may be exposed. The lid pivoted onthe cap is provided to conveniently close, as far as may be desired, the opening left in ther'cap by the removal of its central depressed portion, and preferably said lid will be recessed at one edge to permit a small portion-of said opening to remain uncovered,

this construction enabling the handle of a mustard'spoon. or the like to project upwardly from the receptacle while the lid is in closed position.

The invention will be fully understood frc 1 the detailed description hereinafter View HULL,

an open position andbydotted lines in closed position; Fig. '2 is a vertical section of the same on the dotted line 2-2 of Fig.- -1; the Jar being shownas partly broken 1 of a jar orreceptacle having an exterior annular shoulder 11 encompassing its mouth, 12 a packing-ring or gasket'on the upper edges of said jar or receptacle, and 13 the cap of my invention applied upon said gasket and over the mouth of said receptacle, said cap having an integral encon'ipassing depending edge flange 14, a pivoted lid 15' and a downwardly dished or depressed section 16 in its top, said section 16 along the line 17, where the bottom thereof joins the sides of .the same, being weakened or thinned, so that at the proper time said bottom may be cut out along said line and removed from the cap, thereby leaving an OFFICE.

opening in the cap through which the contents of the receptacle may be exposed.

The receptacle 10 is not of unusual construction, and the gasket 12 may be of rubber or other yielding material capable of effecting a seal between the upper edges of the receptacle and the cap 13/ 4 The cap 13 is in one integral piece of sheet metal, and when. applied over the mouth of the receptacle and firmly pressed down-v -wardly upon the gasket 12*has its lower edges turned inwardly, as at 18, below and .to engage the shoulder 11 on said receptacle, said cap being thereby secured on the receptacle with the gasket 12 held compressed between said cap and the upper edges of the receptacle.

The top of the cap 13 has a shoulder or stop 19 pressed upwardly at one edge thereof and at its-centralportions is depressed to form the section 16, which may be of any suitable outline but preferably that shown in. Fig. 1', in which the section 16 is illustrated as being circular except at one edge 20 where it is straight. Along the line 17 at -the juncture of the bottom and sides of the depressed section 16 the metal is thinned or weakened, so that the user of the receptacle may cut. said bottom out' and thereby leave a permanent opening in the cap.v

Upon the cap 13 is pivotall; secured on a vertical stud :21 the lid 15, which may be opened'an d closed at will. The lid 15 will preferably be stop 19 for arresting said lid when reaching its closed position, while at the opposite edge ofsaid lid the latter is formed with a tongue-523' -"containing an aperture to be passedrdownwardly uponthe stud 21, the upper end of which is then flattened or headed to confine the lid in place. The stud 21 is an integraltubular post pressed upwardly from the metal of the cap 13 and hence creates no joints through which leakage could possibly occur. The lid 15 will be.

of a size and outline consistent with its purposes and the size and outline of the opening in the cap 13 it is intended to cover,

and preferably said lid will on one side edge possess a circular outllne, as at 24,- and at its other side edge be formed-with a concave recess :25 and'tongue port-ion 26 having con-- againstthe circularedges of the opening in the cap it will, on the closing of-the lid 15, be caught in the recess 25 and movedto the corner 27, and should said handle be left against the straight edge '20 of said opening it will, on the closing of the lid 15, be'engaged by the outer. convex-side edge of the tongue portion '26 -andforced along said.

edge :20 to a point where it will becomeencompassed by said recess-25, the projecting handle of a spoon, fork or the like thus not interfering with-the closing movement of the lid 15. The pivot-stud 2101. the lid is adjacent to one end of the" straight edge '20 of the opening in the cap and this tact enables the tongue member '26 to move the spoon-handle along said edge to the cor-..

ner 27.

The cap 13 is left in its integral condition until the receptacle is in the hands of, the consumer and it is desired to open the same. then the bottom of the depressed section 16 is removed and -the lid 15 utilized as a hinged or pivoted cover for the opening thus .formed in the cap. It is advantageous.

formed of sheet metal and has at oneedgea finger 22 to engage the' for securing the cap and at its to pressed, since the side walls 'of the de the said section. and in avoiding such accito have the .removable'section of the cap deressed 'portion serve to guide a-knife in se nngdents as'might occurfrom the slippage. of

the. knife if the Stop of the cap were' ,flat.

What I claimasmy invention and" desire to secure by Letters Patent, "is: 1. In combination with areceptacle having an-exterior' annular shoulder about itsmonth, a closure therefor comprising an integral metalcap having 'at its edge a depending flange engaged with said shoulder a dc pressed-section whosebottom is de ed by a weakenedline and to be removed when desired, a packing for sealing the eap, and

' a lid pivoted on the cap, said packing being compressed between the upperedge of the receptacle andsaid cap and-the'lower edge of said. flange being projected inwardly and in firm engagement with said shoulder; 7

substantially-as set forth. ,E' v 2. In combination with a receptacle hail} mouth, aclosurc therefor comprising an .integral' metal cap havingat-its edgea depending fl nge engaged with said shoulder for securing the cap and at. its top a section I ing an exterior annular shoulder about as defined by-.- a weakened line and to be re--' moved-when desired, a packing for sealin the cap, anda lid pivoted on the cap,'sai

removable section, having a. substantially circular edge; outline at one side 'and a 'straight edge outline at the otheri; ide and when removed leaving in the cap att'opening having a substantla'lly circular edge; at one side and a straight edge 20 at the other side,

and said lid beingjpivoted to the cap adjacent-to the straight edge 20'of said opening thus" to be formed and having at one side edge. a circular outline 24:and at its other.

side edge a concave recess 25 and tongue portion 2-6 having convex edges, said tongue being ad acent to the pivoted portion of the -lid for cooperation. with the straight edge 20 of said opening for moving the handle ,of

a spoon left standing against said edge to one end thereof, and said recess 25 being adapted to engage'suchhandle should'it be left against the circular edge of said opening and move itto said end of said straight edge; substantially as set-forth.

Signed at New York citv, in the county of Xew 9th day of April A. D. 1908.

Witnesses: Anrrrcn Maxrox,

.Cnas. .C.

JOSEPH VARLEY V York and State ofNew York, this 

